I'm about the same weight and height (105kg and 195cm)

The 9'5" Mana would work, I've ridden the 10 and it still had stability and float like you read about, I didn't try the 9'5" but I doubt it wouldn't be to great a stretch. Maybe one of the new PHS Wide Rippers - I've yet to be able to try one but heard great things about them. Other option would be to go Custom I was talking with the guys at DC at one point about doing up one of his 9'ers in a 9'8" or so which they could probably tailor to suit you as could any Custom shaper if your looking for a smaller wave board LSD has some great looking fishes and Simon Anderson is supposidly doing customs as well as the standard range.

I'm sure there's many more options - that's just the tip of the iceburg.

I like the look of this board, template, fuller volume, rounded pin. Flatter rocker... single to double concave....

Yes, this is a "short board" "fun board". But blow this up to about 9'6 x 29"

Or start off with a 6'6 x 20"1/2 x 2"7/8 blown up by a factor of about 1.45 to 1.50, becomes,
9'6 x 29"1/2 x 4", but go thicker, towards 4"3/8.

You'll have a board that handles well in larger surf. Suggested construction, EPS Core & Epoxy Resin, with a 3/8 inch stringer, or 10mm stringer. Or perhaps 3 x 1/4 inch stringers.
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Edit: Ah Ha !! You said, heavier surfer, not heavier surf !! My reply was orientated to "heavier surf" !
Yes, Mana would be good for heavier surfer... !

Try the 9'6 x 29 1/2 Coreban Performer, it has 153ltrs of volume, swallow tail, very responsive or the 9'0 Coreban Fusion with 148ltrs of volume. If you are on or near the Tweed Coast you could have a go on my 9'6. Cheers

That wide 9'11" Ripper looks great.. I'd love to try one.

DJ

I made a board for an old mate of mine a little while ago, it ended up being
9'6"x30 1/2"x4 3/4" big volume board for a big volume bloke, he's 6 4" and built like a brick shed. He loves it, i'll try and get some photos for u guys.
I'm at Kirra if ya need a board or talk to your local shaper for what your chasing. {better than getting a pop out}

You should also check out the Simon Anderson range. He's a big bloke and most of his boards are designed for the big surfer. he'll even do you a custom - see walkonwater.com.au

SupCulture said...

You should also check out the Simon Anderson range. He's a big bloke and most of his boards are designed for the big surfer. he'll even do you a custom - see walkonwater.com.au

Absolutely agree on checking out the new Simon Anderson range-can't get a much better shaper GLOBALLY than the big fella'-true blue Aussie too.

Disclosure-the blokes doing the Simon Anderson and Luke Short SUPs are mates of mine.

"* what about the starboard 9'0" x 33" ?"......i got i like ...worth a demo for sure & very stable in choppy conditions

If you're a good surfer and reasonably fit I would use the 'bite off more than you can chew and chew like hell' method.

A lot of people that can surf buy bigger than necessary SUP's with the same old line 'Oh, I just want it for the creek and when the surf is bad so the QE2 will be perfect'. As soon as you have mastered the basics and ride a wave it is just surfing. If you can surf you can already paddle out on your guts on a SUP catch a wave lying down with the paddle, stand up and ride the wave using the paddle to turn. It is afterall, just surfing. The paddling bit, getting out, timing the take offs etc take a while but with 20 or 30 years in the surf not a huge learning curve.

People by huge boards and within months offload them as they have mastered the QE2. Half of the fun in my opinion was the challenge of riding a smaller board and the challenges that came with it, every day was a new achievement and kept me coming back. Blowing off work to try something new. One of the best periods in my life that I think would have been far less fun on a huge board. Nothing great is achieved easily........

In my opinion start out on a board that is comfortable for you - floats you/is stable/paddles nice and generally feels like fun to be on. I think that starting out on something too small and perservering with it is complete stupidity and you will get nothing but frustration, both for yourself and others in the lineup while you are trying to master it. If you start out on something comfortable you will develop your paddling technique quicker and start catching waves easier and earlier and your overall sup surfing skills will come much quicker and you will have heaps more fun than you will constantly falling off and kooking every wave. If you need to downsize in 6 months then so be it, but spend that 6 months learning and getting fitter and trying other peoples boards when you get a chance and just enjoying it. If you start out on a slightly bigger second hand board you may well find you will get a well priced board that you won't lose much on in 6 months anyway cos new people in the sport are always looking for that easy to learn on board.
If you are determined to go very short to start then definately stay at least 30 wide and keep up the overall volume and demo demo demo - and rather than setting a definate goal of getting a 9fter, maybe set out with the idea of wanting to try everything you can that's 10'0 and under - that will give you a really good range of boards to try without going too big but will still give you plenty of options for surfability.

Ted the Kiwi said...

CMC said...

If you're a good surfer and reasonably fit I would use the 'bite off more than you can chew and chew like @#!*% ' method.

A lot of people that can surf buy bigger than necessary SUP's with the same old line 'Oh, I just want it for the creek and when the surf is bad so the QE2 will be perfect'. As soon as you have mastered the basics and ride a wave it is just surfing. If you can surf you can already paddle out on your guts on a SUP catch a wave lying down with the paddle, stand up and ride the wave using the paddle to turn. It is afterall, just surfing. The paddling bit, getting out, timing the take offs etc take a while but with 20 or 30 years in the surf not a huge learning curve.

People by huge boards and within months offload them as they have mastered the QE2. Half of the fun in my opinion was the challenge of riding a smaller board and the challenges that came with it, every day was a new achievement and kept me coming back. Blowing off work to try something new. One of the best periods in my life that I think would have been far less fun on a huge board. Nothing great is achieved easily........

I totally agree with CMC. Go smaller not larger. Its expensive to be changing boards - and believe me you will want to if you go the QE2 route - very quickly. We had to. There has been lots of debates on this site re wider boards already - the wider boards I have ridden have gone pretty well in my opinion. Sure you can not race super fast sections unless you time it perfectly but on the other hand you can easily ride through sections due to their stable qualities. Its amazing what sections you can beat on a SUP. However - no matter what board you choose you will be having a blast within a few minutes!!!!

On this issue I say you need to judge your own ability:
- athletic, good balance, short, lightweight, have surfed = bite off more than you can chew
vs
- less athletic, poorer balance, tall, heavier, haven't surfed before = enjoy an aircraft carrier for at least a year or so

I'm in the second group - I progressed off my 12' x 32" only after a year. I am now on a 10'5" x 30" and its a perfect progression. I can see something like 10' being a realistic lower limit for me (at maybe 29 and 3/4").

mikesup said...

Looking for a board around 9´0 (more less), weight about 240 pounds, height 6 feet, and with a good level of surfing and paddling.

Are there any boards suitable around for me ? Thanks very much. Looking forward to hearing from you.

I appreciate your help.

M

I am 108kg boards about 130 to 140 litres feels about right float wise.

Surfing is about feel I like narrower longer boards 9 6 to 10 foot by 28.5 to 30 inches. PSH and JL's are my favs. Coreban, Naish, Starboard, etc all have heaps of boards that will work.

Demo as many as you can and the comment about your ability is spot on. I know guys who have started on 9 6's and love it others hate them as they find them tippy.

You are about to have heaps of fun though it is additive

CMC said...

billboard said...

In my opinion start out on a board that is comfortable for you - floats you/is stable/paddles nice and generally feels like fun to be on. I think that starting out on something too small and perservering with it is complete stupidity and you will get nothing but frustration, both for yourself and others in the lineup while you are trying to master it. If you start out on something comfortable you will develop your paddling technique quicker and start catching waves easier and earlier and your overall sup surfing skills will come much quicker and you will have heaps more fun than you will constantly falling off and kooking every wave. If you need to downsize in 6 months then so be it, but spend that 6 months learning and getting fitter and trying other peoples boards when you get a chance and just enjoying it. If you start out on a slightly bigger second hand board you may well find you will get a well priced board that you won't lose much on in 6 months anyway cos new people in the sport are always looking for that easy to learn on board.
If you are determined to go very short to start then definately stay at least 30 wide and keep up the overall volume and demo demo demo - and rather than setting a definate goal of getting a 9fter, maybe set out with the idea of wanting to try everything you can that's 10'0 and under - that will give you a really good range of boards to try without going too big but will still give you plenty of options for surfability.

Thanks once again for your kind words towards my post Bill.

I may be a passive guy but I have a long memory. You've got me a couple of times, I have noticed. Enough said for now.

My comments were not at all directed at your post - but at my frustration at seeing people struggle on boards that are too small for them. I have absolutely no problem with this post of yours or any other that you have posted as I know that you have the industry knowledge/experience and of course the free will to post whatever you want as we all do. If you choose to take offence at my post then do so but it was not intended to offend you and it was directed to the original poster and not you.
B.